# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Kinshasa (FIH)

> 3,304 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,304 km / 2,053 mi / 1,784 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 354° (north)
- **Return heading**: 175° (south)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → DR Congo
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 15:13 in Cape Town, it's 14:13 in Kinshasa)
- **Elevation difference**: 876 ft (FIH is higher than CPT)

## Airports

### [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cape Town, South Africa
- ICAO: FACT
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -33.960000, 18.600000
- Elevation: 151 ft

### [Ndjili International Airport (FIH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fih-kinshasa-ndjili-international-airport/1ef266de-e1b1-68d6-9101-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kinshasa, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZAA
- Timezone: Africa/Kinshasa
- Coordinates: -4.390000, 15.440000
- Elevation: 1,027 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 15:13 in Cape Town, it's 14:13 in Kinshasa.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ndjili International Airport (FIH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fih-kinshasa-ndjili-international-airport/1ef266de-e1b1-68d6-9101-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)